Andy Ogles Was Rumored To Have Interest In Running For Governor Prior To 2022 According to Axios, "Ogles was also rumored to be interested in running for governor." [Axios, 3/23/22]
2023: Ogles Claimed To Be A Trained Police Officer And Expert In International Sex Crimes According to NewsChannel 5, "During one GOP debate, the candidate prefaced one answer 'as a former member of law enforcement, worked in international sex crimes, specifically child trafficking....'" [Newschannel 5, 2/16/23]
Andy Ogles Raised Nearly $25,000 For Burial Garden That Was Not Built According to NewsChannel 5, "Our investigation discovered that he had used the stillborn death of a child to raise nearly $25,000 for a children's burial garden that was never built. Ogles has refused to provide evidence of what he did with the money." [NewsChannel 5, 1/9/24]
2024: Ogles Did Not Respond To Inquiries About Allegations According to NewsChannel 5, "Ogles has not responded to any of NewsChannel 5's inquiries." [NewsChannel 5, 1/9/24]
NewsChannel 5 Reported Ogles Raised Funds For A Children's Burial Garden That Was Never Built According to NewsChannel 5, "Our investigation discovered that he had used the stillborn death of a child to raise nearly $25,000 for a children's burial garden that was never built. Ogles has refused to provide evidence of what he did with the money." [NewsChannel 5, 5/23/24]
2009-2011: Andy Ogles Served Briefly As Reserve Deputy And Was Removed For Failing Standards According to a blog post by Howie Klein on DownWithTyranny, "Records show he lost that position two years later for not meeting minimum standards, making no progress in field training and failure to attend required meetings. 'There is nothing in Ogles' training or personnel file that indicates he had any involvement in 'international sex trafficking' in his capacity as a reserve deputy,' Williamson County sheriff's spokesperson Sharon Puckett told NewsChannel 5." [Blog Post - Howie Klein on DownWithTyranny, 1/11/24]
January 2025: Andy Ogles Said Changing The 22nd Amendment Would Provide 'Bold Leadership' According to Newsweek, "The MAGA loyalist said changing the 22nd Amendment would ensure the country keeps the 'bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.'" [Newsweek, 1/24/25]
January 2025: Andy Ogles Publicly Contrasted Trump's Leadership With 'Chaos' Of Previous Four Years According to Newsweek, "Representative Andy Ogles said in a statement: 'President Trump's decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years.'" [Newsweek, 1/24/25]
Ogles Introduced Resolution To Allow Trump A Third Presidential Term In 2025 According to ProPublica, "He recently introduced a resolution to amend the Constitution so that Trump could serve a third term as president." [Tennessee Lookout, 3/6/25]
Ogles Did Not Comment For Nashville Post's Article On District 5 Race According to Nashville Post, "Nor could Ogles [be reached for comment]." [Nashville Post, 3/18/24]
2024: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to Columbia Daily Herald, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Columbia Daily Herald, 12/18/24]
2024: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to The Tennessean, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Tennessean, 12/24/24]
2024: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to The Jackson Sun, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Jackson Sun, 12/26/24]
2024: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to Commercial Appeal, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Commercial Appeal, 12/27/24]
2024: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to The Tennessean, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Tennessean, 12/27/24]
2025: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For TN Governor According to Leaf-Chronicle, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Leaf-Chronicle, 1/3/25]
2025: Axios Reported Andy Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to The Daily News Journal, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Daily News Journal, 1/3/25]
2025: Axios Reported Ogles Was Encouraged To Run For Governor According to The Tennessean, "Tennessee's embattled new Congressman U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is reportedly 'being encouraged' to run for governor, according to Axios, but has not publicly indicated interest in a bid." [Tennessean, 1/8/25]
Williamson County Sheriff's Office Found No Record Of Ogles' Involvement In International Sex Trafficking Cases According to Tennessee Tribune, "There is nothing in Mr. Ogles training or personnel file that indicates he had any involvement in 'international sex trafficking' in his capacity as a reserve deputy,” Williamson County sheriff's spokesperson Sharon Puckett told NewsChannel 5." [Tennessee Tribune, 2/23/23]